The Beat EDT

My first impression was that of a very generic green tea and citrus fragrance. But who doesn't need one? I see green tea as the 21st century lavender...a staple,the bottle you reach for when pretty much everything else seems too this or that for the occasion...job interview, meeting with friends, taking the kids to a theme park, a first date why not ? After I have worn this on the few warm spring days we have had so far, I would say that the intensity of the top citrus notes as well as the somewhat harsh grassy ones weaken after about 30 minutes and let the floral and spicy sides of this composition add some warmth and complexity.The fragrance definitely seems more feminine at that stage, even though it remains on the fresh/casual side. It has surprisingly good staying power , about 4-5 hours ; Green, herby scents aren't usually detectable on me after 1-2 hours ! Oh, and I love design of the bottle : modern, classy and fun.I have the 30 ml one, very easy to carry around.

Why was The Beat line ever discontinued? I was given my EDT by a family friend, it was discontinued by the time I started wearing perfumes two years ago so this is the only version I'm familiar with. Just checked the batch code and it's from 2011. The Beat EDT is citrusy with tea and cedar wood. It's not sweet, mainly very fresh and clean making it perfect for summer. This should have been likeable enough to not be discontinued but here we are. Does Burberry have anything this fresh in their current offerings? I feel like they might have killed off a whole women's fragrance category within their brand with this decision. I should mention I love the name of this line. From the modern British rock bands inspiration to my own association of the name with 60s beat groups. Does Burberry ever resurrect past fragrances? They should with this one.

I bought this back in 2009, I remembered it well because it was my very first perfume that I chose myself during my studies in Europe and there it was generally more green tea floral and dried down powdery on me. I loved it right away (my best friend thought it is kinda dizzying...but I chucked that opinion directly to the bin). I went through one bottle then I came across an old one on sale, from 2012. I am already back in my home country where it is always 27-30 degrees C and after 1 spray the pepper notes jumped at me. I was slightly surprised. I had to layer it with something more floral to get it smelling like it used to. I don't know because it is not very fresh or it has been reformulated. I still wear it though, because somehow the spray mechanism is really satisfying.

I love this scent. I've been searching for a fragrance to stay with for a long time and finally I've found it! The Beat EdT is fresh and citrusy but not sharp. It doesn't smell of lemons but rather of... well mandarin oranges perhaps? ;) In the same time as it's really fresh it's also comforting. As if there was vanilla in it but in so small amounts that it doesn't get sweet or heavy at all. The only sad thing is that the scent disappears too soon. To me the EdP is a totally different fragrance. That one's just heavy - I can't stand it. The EdT on the other hand is perfect. So light in every way and just oh-so-wonderfully-smelling!

Perfect work fragrance. It's fresh in a Zen peaceful way, not in a citrusy energizing way. The dry down becomes sweeter and I get really pleasant whiffs of this as the day goes on. Not girly but not masculine at all. I wish I got a bit more cardamom and cedar but this is beautiful, a staple in my collection now. Easy but not blah. Super different compared to the EDP, which is much thicker and much sweeter. I also love that one but not the same vibe at all.